Jayendrina Singha Ray
In our little Zoom room, I hear my interviewee break into sobs. Her part of the Zoom room is engulfed in darkness, and I have… Continue reading
Inside Politics
With about 4,800 state employees in 24 agencies requesting vaccine exemptions, which is 8% of all state employees, and with the list growing, oversight of… Continue reading
Inside Politics
If politicians really want to anger women voters, the easiest way is to attack their rights. Since 1973, Roe v. Wade has stood as a… Continue reading
Column: Switching from natural gas to electricity is complicated and will impact everyone.
Inside Politics
We all thought we were in this fight with the coronavirus together, based on what the experts have been telling us are the rewards of… Continue reading
It is not surprising that COVID-19, which ravaged the world, was disastrous for our country’s economy. Millions died from COVID complications. Offices, stores and factories… Continue reading
We know you’re frustrated with mandates and advice, but consider our frustrations and, yes, our anger.
Inside Politics
If it didn’t feel so normal, we might forget about the coronavirus and the impact it has had on our lives. Gov. Jay Inslee has… Continue reading
As we all know, the residential real estate market and prices have been on a tear for several years, and this was only accelerated by… Continue reading
Greg Asimakoupoulos
Recently, I was reflecting on where I was and what I was doing when I learned of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in… Continue reading
Inside Politics
The 2021 session of the Washington State Legislature was dominated by the Democrats, who controlled both Houses and the governor’s office and was one of… Continue reading
Jayendrina Singha Ray
The American interest in Afghanistan goes back to the Cold War era, when its intervention was considered apt to contain the strain of Communism flowing… Continue reading
Inside Politics
Since 1854, when Washington was a territory, inquests have been required whenever a person dies from interaction with a police officer. That requirement is now… Continue reading
Editorial
Without evidence of fraud, it’s those alleging irregularities who are a threat to election integrity.
After a year and a half of remote and hybrid learning, my top priorities as our school buildings reopen for full-time in-person learning are providing… Continue reading
Editorial
The report and the Dr. Seuss classic offer a dire warning — and hope — for responding to climate change.
Jayendrina Singha Ray
As Simon Jenkins notes in an op-ed piece in The Guardian, “Great institutions traditionally need traumas — wars or pandemics — to force them to… Continue reading
Inside Politics
King County Executive Dow Constantine was expected to win the August primary, and his likely goal was to break 50%, which makes it hard for… Continue reading
Time is short, but action is necessary. Gov. Jay Inslee and Democrats who control the state Legislature need to postpone implementing the sweeping “Long-Term Services… Continue reading
Inside Politics
COVID-19 has made the workplace more hazardous because the virus, particularly the delta variant, gets transmitted by air and proximity to infected people. What value… Continue reading